FiiO X7 User manual

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X7 Users’ Guide

(applies to FW1.8 and later)

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Foreword:

Thank you for purchasing FiiO’s X7, our 384kHz / 64bit / DSD high resolution lossless

music player. To let you better utilize the X7 to enjoy high-quality music, we have

prepared this complete user manual and collected and answered some frequently asked

questions by users. We hope this manual will help you get to know the X7 and unleash its

full potential.

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Contents

A. Introduction ........................……....................................................….……… 4

B. Buttons and ports introduced ................................................................... 5

C. Pure Music / Android Mode switch ……..................................………..... 8

D. Wireless connectivity .................................................................................. 8

E. Firmware update …..................................................................................... 11

F. Pictorial guide to operating the X7 ......................................................... 14

1. Andriod mode .............................................................................................................. 14

2. FiiO Music .................................................................................................................... 24

3. Pure Music Mode .

................................................................................................. 31

G. FAQ ................................................................................................................ 32

1. Charging ....................................................................................................................... 32

2. Transferring songs ....................................................................................................... 33

3. Firmware updates ........................................................................................................ 34

4. Storage ..........................................................................................................................35

5. Playing music ................................................................................................................ 35

6. Connecting with other audio equipment ......

........................................................... 37

7. Other operations ................................................................................................ 37

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A. Introduction

The X7 is a high fidelity, high resolution digital audio player, supporting various

music formats such as DSD, DXD, WAV, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, AIFF, ALAC, Ogg Vorbis,

MP2, MP3 etc. at up to 384kHz / 64bit, also sporting such professional features as

native DSD decoding, CUE sheets, gapless playback, playing automatically through

folders, and graphic equalizers.

Based on Android, the X7 allows the user to use his own choice of any Android

music player app, and also comes with its native player app FiiO Music, which has been

customized in response to research on users’ usage habits for a quick and smooth

music listening experience.

The following sections are an illustrated guide to using the X7.

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B. Buttons and ports introduced

1. Pictorial guide to buttons and ports

Note: Ports on different expansion modules may differ. The X7 is shown here with the standard

headphone amplifier module AM1 attached at the bottom.

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Micro USB port (11-pin, compatible with

FiiO docks)

Micro SD card slot

Light sensor

Touchscreen

Indicator

light

3.5mm headphone port

3.5mm line / coaxial output

Power / Lock

Volume-

Volume+

Play / Pause

Next track

Previous track

T5 screw

(expansion

module fastener)

T5 screw

(expansion

module

fastener)

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2. Buttons and ports explained

1) Touchscreen (16.7 million colors, 480x800 pixels): Displays the user interface and other information;

for operating the unit via screen touches and/or in conjunction with buttons on the unit;

2) Light sensor: senses light levels of the environment and adjusts screen brightness automatically (when

screen brightness is set to “Auto”);

3) Indicator light: Indicates player’s operating status (lighting effect may be customized)

4) Volume + / - : Press briefly to change volume by one step; hold to change volume continuously to

maximum volume / mute.

5) Power / Lock: While X7 is powered off, hold for 2s to turn on; while powered on, hold to display power

off / reboot menu; press briefly while powered on to turn screen on / off;

6) Previous / next track: Press to skip to the previous or next track;

7) Play / Pause: Press while playing to pause music, press while paused to continue playback;

8) 3.5mm line / S/PDIF coaxial output: Shared line / coaxial output port. Switch between the two

outputs in X7 settings -> Sound Settings -> Multifunctional Output.

9) 3.5mm headphone port: Connect your headphones here. CTIA-spec headsets with in-line remote

control supported with the following remote control operation (single button remotes and main

button of multi-button remotes supported):

Play / Pause: press main button once briefly to toggle between play and pause;

Next track: double-click main button quickly;

Previous track: triple-click main button quickly;

10) Micro USB port (11-pin): for charging, data transfer, USB DAC function and connection to FiiO docks;

11) Micro SD card slot: supporting micro SD cards of up to 128GB capacity (higher capacities to be

supported via firmware updates);

12) T5 screws: for removably securing expansion modules.

Note: Power, volume + and - buttons may be switched around with play, next and previous track

buttons in settings -> button mapping.

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C. Pure Music / Android Mode switch

1. Switching from Android to Pure Music mode

While in Android mode, pull down the status menu from the upper right of the touchscreen and tap

on the “Android Mode” icon; the player will prompt you on whether to reboot in Pure Music mode. Press

OK to reboot the X7 in Pure Music mode, allowing uninterrupted music enjoyment with the built in FiiO

Music app.

2. Switching from Pure Music to Android mode

While in Pure Music mode, pull down the status menu from the upper right of the touchscreen and

tap on the “Pure Music Mode” icon; the player will prompt you on whether to reboot in Android mode.

Press OK to reboot the X7 in Android mode, allowing a rich music experience with 3

rd

party Android app

compatibility.

D. Wireless connectivity

The supportability of Bluetooth and WiFi on X7 enables users to expand the X7’s function by wireless

connection.

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1. Bluetooth

To use the X7 with new Bluetooth devices (e.g. Bluetooth earphones, speakers, remote controls), the

X7 must first be paired with the device as follows:

1) Pull down the status menu from the upper right of the touchscreen and hold your finger on the

Bluetooth icon to open the Bluetooth settings menu;

2) If Bluetooth on the X7 is off, turn it on by flicking the switch on the upper right to the “ON”

position on the right;

3) Turn on your Bluetooth device’s pairing broadcast function (refer to your device’s user manual for

details);

4) Tap “SEARCH FOR DEVICES” at the bottom of the screen to have the X7 search for and display

nearby Bluetooth devices;

5) Tap the name of your Bluetooth device to pair with it. Successfully paired devices will appear

under the “PAIRED DEVICES” list:

Notes:

A. If you’re looking for the X7 with another Bluetooth device (e.g. sending files from another device to the X7 via

Bluetooth), tap “FiiO X7: Only visible to paired devices” to change it to “Visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices” to

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turn on the X7’s own pairing broadcast function;

B. The X7 will pair with the device it last paired with by preference.

2. WiFi

The X7 may connect to the Internet or other network resources to obtain music resources or (in

Android mode) perform other Android functions; it may also stream music to WiFi audio devices.

To connect the X7 to WiFi devices / hotspots:

1) Pull down the status menu from the upper right of the touchscreen and hold your finger on the

Wi-Fi icon to enter the Wi-Fi settings menu;

2) Slide the WiFi switch to the right (ON) and the X7 will automatically search for and display

available WiFi connections:

3) Tap the name of the WiFi network you wish to connect to and enter the password if prompted,

and the X7 will connect to the network:

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Note: when its WiFi is on, the X7 will connect to the WiFi network it last connected to by preference.

E. Firmware updates

Improper operation during firmware updates may cause the unit to malfunction! Please read the

following instructions for firmware updates carefully before proceeding.

To check the current firmware version:

From the Android homescreen (in Android mode), tap Settings -> About X7 (bottom of menu). The

“Build number” indicates the firmware version of the X7.

Preparations / Precautions before firmware update:

 Make sure the X7 is adequately charged (preferably fully charged) for the update process to prevent

power failure during the update.

 Make sure the X7 contains over 1GB of free space in its “NAND FLASH” (see Settings -> Storage). If

necessary, use the file browser to delete unnecessary files to free up space before attempting the

update.

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1. Over-the-air automatic updates

1) Turn on the X7’s WiFi and connect to the internet with a suitable hotspot (see section D.2).

2) The X7 would check for over-the-updates and prompt for updating automatically if a newer

firmware version is found:

3) Tap “Yes” and the X7 will download the update and install it automatically when download is

complete.

Note:

a) You may tap the home button to dismiss the download screen and continue using the X7;

b) Please connect to a high speed network to save download time;

c) The package download may be stopped and resumed;

d) Do not attempt to operate the X7 when the update proper is ongoing.

e) The X7 will reboot twice, once in update mode, then back into Android mode. The update

process is complete when the Android lockscreen appears.

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4) After the update is complete, please delete the update package as prompted.

2. Manual updates

1) Turn on the X7 in Android mode (refer to Section C).

2) Copy the update zip file provided by FiiO to the internal storage or the SD card inserted into the X7.

(it is recommended to copy to the root directory of either; firmware updates will not affect the

files or music contained in the X7.)

 Do not rename or extract the zip file.

To copy files to the X7:

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Connect the X7 to the computer via the provided USB cable.

 The “USB connected” screen should pop up automatically. Tap “Turn on USB storage” near the

bottom.

 If the “USB connected” screen does not appear automatically, pull down the notifications

panel from the upper left of the touchscreen and tap on “USB connected” to bring it up.

 The internal storage and SD card drive of the X7 will appear as two USB drives on the

connected computer.

 Copy files (e.g. the update zip) to either drive via drag and drop.

 Safely eject the two drives from the computer (e.g. right-click each drive and choose “Eject”).

3) Ensure that the X7 is adequately charged, preferably fully charged, and disconnect the USB cable.

4) Go to the Android homescreen, tap “Technical support”->Firmware Update. In the file browser,

find the downloaded zip file in internal_sd or external_sd and tap on it. The system will prompt

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you to confirm whether to update the X7 with the selected zip file:

5) Tap “OK” to start the update. Do not attempt to operate the X7 while the update is ongoing.

6) The X7 will reboot twice, once in update mode, then back into Android mode. The update

process is complete when the Android lockscreen appears.

3. Notes and Precautions

1) Make sure the X7 is adequately charged (preferably fully charged) for the update process to

prevent power failure during the update.

2) If update fails, check that you selected the correct update zip file;

F. Pictorial guide to operating the X7

1. Android Mode

The Android interface of the X7 is similar to that of other Android device, for an intuitive operating

experience.

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1) Status bar

The status bar at the top of the screen displays various info on the current status of the X7:

2) Notifications panel

The notifications panel displays various system notifications.

Pull down from the left of the top status bar to show the notifications panel. Pull up from the

bottom of the panel or tap the back or home buttons to dismiss the panel.

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Guide to status bar：

1——Volume icon 2——Current volume

3——Expansion module currently connected

4——Connected to computer via USB

5——FiiO Music running 6——Bluetooth on

7——S/PDIF connected 8——Headphones connected

9——WiFi connected 10—Battery level

11——Battery icon (charging)

12——Time

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3) Status menu

The status menu shows all status settings icons for the X7 in one full page rather than as a scrolling list on

top of the notifications panel. To show the status menu, pull down from the right of the top status bar.

Pull up from the bottom of the menu or tap the back or home buttons to dismiss the panel.

The following status settings icons are shown:

Current operation mode (Android / Pure Music mode): tap this to switch to the other operation

mode;

Brightness: tap to show brightness adjustment slider;

Settings: tap to show full settings menu (useful in Pure Music mode);

WiFi: tap to turn WiFi on / off; hold to show WiFi settings menu;

Screen rotation: tap to switch between auto-rotation and locked orientation of the screen display;

Battery: shows current battery level. Tap to show full battery info;

Audio settings: tap to enter audio settings menu;

Bluetooth: tap to turn Bluetooth on / off; hold to show Bluetooth settings menu.

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4) FiiO Marketplace

With the X7 connected to the internet via WiFi (see section D.2), Tap “FiiO Marketplace” on the

Android homescreen to show a list of officially recommended apps for which compatibility with the FiiO X7

has been rigorously tested.

Slide up and down to view the full list of apps.

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5) Technical support

Tap “technical support” on the Android homescreen to enter the technical support menu, with the

following options:

Firmware update: tap to manually select an update zip package for updating the X7’s firmware (see

section E.2).

FAQ: tap to view a compilation of frequently asked questions on the X7 and their answers.

Quick start guide: tap to view the quick start guide for the X7.

FiiO’s official website: Tap to go to FiiO’s official website (internet connection required), to receive the

latest news and info on our products (including the X7);

FiiO Forum: Tap to enter FiiO’s official forums (internet connection required), to interact with other

music lovers online;

Head-Fi: Tap to go to FiiO’s forum on Head-Fi, world’s largest online portable HiFi community.

6) Settings

The X7 runs FiiO’s Android-based OS, which has been deeply customized for optimal audio

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performance from Android. Thus, some of the settings options differ from usual Android settings and will

be explained below:

 To enter Settings, tap the cog icon (on the lower right of the homescreen by default). You may

also enter the app drawer and tap the cog icon there labelled “Settings).

a) Sound Settings—In-line remote

Response to in-line remotes on connected headsets may be enabled or disabled by your choice.

b) Sound settings — Lowpass filter mode

The lowpass (antialiasing) filter for reconstructing the analog waveform at the end of the DAC may be

set to a gentle slope or a steep slope. It is recommended to set the slope to be gentle if the Nyquist

frequency of the file format is low enough to be possibly audible, and steep if it is not. Besides this, the

gentle slope rolls off the higher audible frequencies slightly compared to the steep slope.

*This function will implement via future upgrade.

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c) Sound settings—Multifunctional Output

The 3.5mm output port at the top of the X7 may output analog line signal or coaxial digital S/PDIF

signals. This menu item lets you choose between the two.

d) Sound settings—Line out settings

Allows setting various parameters of the X7 line output, including:

Fixed output level / Adjustable volume: Either one of these may be enabled at any one time.

When Fixed output level is enabled, adjusting volume on the X7 does not affect the line output level.

When Adjustable volume is enabled, you may adjust the line output level with the volume buttons in much

the same way as with the headphone output port, but bypassing the headphone amplifier circuit in both

cases.

In the case of fixed output level, the level may be set to 0dB, -3dB or +3dB relative to a 2V reference

voltage.

EQ enabled: allows you to choose whether to enable equalizer adjustments on the line output.

*This function will implement via future upgrade.

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